Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-24
CHRISTMAS.
HOW THE DAY WILL BIZ OBSERVED IN IHB
CITY
Lsrga Business at the Post0Sos-SsrTiess at the
Churehs-SyseiA A1Ec and fhOss
Who Viii Sing l.

That the Christmas holidays are aP-
preaching nearer is evidenced By the large
number Of people on the streets and the
stores full Of purchasers, who can be seen
Juggling home all sorts Of toys and pack
ages of good things to assist in making the
Christmas tide a merry one,
A REGISTER man dropped into the post
Office last evening and found every body
rushed with work. Upon inquiry it was
learned that the number of mail pieces in
the shape of Christmas cards and gifts Is
already up 20 what it was last season, and
will De much larger. A noticeable fact Is
that the number Of cards has decreased
while the packages have largely increased
in number, which is 3 good indication, as
il shows that people are more prosperous
than last year.
The laws of the Department are very
strict, ard every package received IN the
office must be opened and examined 10 see
if the!e is any writing on the inside that
would place il under the head OF letter
postage. Any words containing the
/
ma, :" From Charley" or anything Of
that nature, calls for letter postage on the
entire package, no matter what IL weighs.
The law in this respect j. even striCter this
year than last, and if people who receive
packages find them tied up in a bungling
manner, they will know the cause, but
the man in the office isn't to blame. He
would rather not have it 10 do.
The rush on the outgoing Christmas
matter is about over ard yesterday incom-
ing began to arrive, and to-day the bulk
/ of it will have to he handled, so the office
4 boys anticipate lively day. When they
leave the Office this morning on their first
delivery rounds they will look like pack
mules-that is, only % far a. the pack Is
concerned, Of course, and they will make
lots OF people happy.
Christmas this year will be generally
celebrated, and while the balance Of the
world will doubtless celebrate 1t on Mon
day. the churches will all do 50 on Sun
dav. and many Of them have arranged
special services ard special programmes Of
/ music, which will be found below.
At Fourth Street.
At the Fourth Street NJ. f. Church ser
vices will be- held morning and evening,
The pastor, Rev r. F. Randolph, will take
for his morning theme Childhood and
for the evening The Early Church" The
choir is composed OF Misses Kate Land.
Mamie Britt. Annie Carson, Maud BOdley
and Sophie Logan, soIrani; Misses Bessie
Forsythe, Adelia Bullard, Rida Dean, Mrs.
5. Cartwright and Mrs. W. II. Topp, altos
Iessrs. Edgar L. Ballard, +. Perry and
Allen Warren, tenors; Messrs. Robert
Darrah, J. H. DeyOre, Eugene Warren and
GUY Wagner, bassOs, and Miss Annie Lo
gau, organist The following musical pro,
| gramms will be rendered:
NyE$ISC sERNIcE
organ Prelude-Ch .WisEy
''OS''''''''' '-''''s - Wv " Dudley Buck
Hymn No. .y2-"whIle shepherds Watch.
Christmas Anthem-"Sing O Heavens" Tour,
! OgertOFy-"- the Glat Ildlugs .......AyisOn
| Hymn 10. jt5 onward Christian soldiers
Hymuo,
EyESISu SERVICE.
organ Prelude-"Les RlmeauN ...... -.
| arr by westbroOE
ChOlr-"GOria in Excels.s WtlkiMSol
/ Hymn No lS}-"JOy 70 the World ....... Hymns
| Recitation and Chorus" There We're shep-
! nerds &c. luke Xi-7li De-. dudley BucS
Otrrt0ry 80 Holy Night .................: Adams